Scunthorpe won their first corner on 24 minutes when Bird slid in to challenge Calvo-Garcia but Clarke collected the resulting cross.

A good inter-change between Broughton and the lively Bird ended with an awkward cross from the latter which was claimed at the far post by Evans under pressure from Hadley.Tony Bird

Evans saved low down from Hadley on the half hour after Broughton headed Bird's pass into his path on the edge of the area.

Calvo-Garcia skidded a wicket 30-yard drive just wide a minute later with Clarke, a former Scunthorpe player, so nearly mis-judging the bounce of the ball.

Broughton was close with a snap-shot on the turn on 33 minutes after chesting down Stamps' pass 12 yards from goal.

Harriers kept pressing and centre back Jackson had to head over his own bar seven minutes from half-time when Clarkson whipped in a dangerous right-wing cross.

Doyle's poor flag kick was plucked out of the air with ease by Evans.

Harriers' keeper Clarke had to pull off the save of the game so far with a tremendous reflex save from Graves' stinging 12-yarder.

Bird won Harriers a corner in first half injury time and Stamps' flag kick caused some problems with Webb's drive from the edge of the area well blocked by midfielder Graves.